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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:
AHRC Nassau
Volunteer alongside adults with
disabilities who participate in our Adult Recreation
Program. Opportunities include: Blowing; Walking Clubs;
Recreation Nights and Dances. Evenings and
weekends. Minimum 16 years of age to volunteer.
Lenny Giarraputo at 516-293-1111 www.ahrc.org
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American Cancer Society
Volunteers needed with an interest in helping drive
cancer patients to treatment in local area. Interested
volunteers need to have a car, current and valid driver's
license, and an interest in helping cancer patients.
Volunteers also needed during the day, Monday - Friday.
For further information, call 1800-227-2345
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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America's
Second Harvest
Distribute, pack, sort
or shelf food in a food pantry.
Nassau County 516-294-8528, Suffolk County 631-435-1489
Website: www.islandharvest.org
NYC 917-351-8700
Website: www.cityharvest.org
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American Red Cross
Volunteering during disasters. Collecting comfort kits
for children and adults of disasters.
Nassau County: 516-747-3500, website: www.nassauredcross.org
Suffolk County: 631-924-6700, website: suffolkcounty.redcross.org
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Audubon Society
Become a bird activist; write letters to lawmakers on issues
related to bird protection.
Huntington: 516-992-4599; Center Moriches: 631-728-2898; NYC:
212-691-7483;
Port Washington: 516-671-5725; Freeport: 516-868-5480
Website: www.audubon.org
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Big Brothers & Big Sisters Association
Mentor a child!
Long Island Chapter: 516-731-7880
Website: www.bbbsa.org
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Canine Companions
Raise a puppy to assist people with disabilities.
Phone: 800-572-BARK
Website: www.caninecompanions.org
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Central Nassau Guidance
& Counseling
Services
The Pretty New Thrift Shop is
a non-profit agency offering mental health and substance abuse
programs, deaf services, and community residences.
Open 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Please call Lynn Diamond at 516-822-6111, ext. 226 for
information.
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Child Abuse Prevention Services
Roslyn, NY. If you have some extra time on your hands, volunteers are
urgently needed. We address child abuse, bullying,
sexual harassment, date rape and online exploitation.
For more information visit www.capsli.org
or call 516-621-0552
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Cononial Community Volunteer Corp
Help the people of the community. Volunteers needed to work on beautification projects such as
graffiti removal, garden projects. Volunteers also needed for
Special Olympics, food pantries and more! We are located
in Mastic Beach, Shirley.
Contact Ray 631/281-4461
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Community Computer Connections Program
Tech savvy senior volunteers skilled at
refurbishing PCs needed. Under a Microsoft authorized
license, refurbish donated computers with parts supplied by
CCCP. Drivers and installers are also needed to deliver
computers to low income families and individuals in Nassau
& Suffolk.
For more information, email cccp.coordinator@gmail.com
or 631-979-9490 ext. 13
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Dog Lovers
Nassau/Suffolk municipal shelters
Walk rescued dogs living in cage at boarding
facilities/shelters and lose extra unwanted weight!
And / Or
Become a foster parent/home to one or more of the rescued
animals.
Contact Cindy Evans 516-431-4296 or email pooh2sammie@yahoo.com
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EAC EDUCATION & Assistance Corporation
Hempstead, NY. Volunteers are needed to monitor children in foster
care, mediate disputes between neighbors, arbitrate auto
lemon-law cases, tutor alternative school students, or give
relief to people caring for frail elderly family
members. For more information call 516-539-0150 or visit
www.eacinc.org/volunteer.htm
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Elders Without Walls
Adopt a grandparent! If you would like to
communicate regularly with a resident of an assisted living
facility, sign up online:
www.elderswithoutwalls.com
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Family Service League Ombudservice Program
Seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home,
adult home and assisted living facility residents in Suffolk
county.
For more information, call 631-427-3700, ext.240
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The Good Dog Foundation
Have your dog be a therapy dog and visit health care
facilities. Serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, upstate NY and
Connecticut.
Phone: 718-788-2988
Email: information@thegooddogfoundation.org
Website: www.thegooddogfoundation.org
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Guide Dog Foundation
Guide Dog
Foundation for the Blind, Inc. does a lot more than provide
guide dogs free of charge to blind people. The
foundation is supported entirely by donations from generous
individuals, corporations and foundations.
Volunteers are always needed for their many programs which
include puppy walkers, classroom volunteers, tour guides and
much, much more.
Call 631-930-9000
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Habitat For Humanity
Learn construction skills and help build homes for the less
fortunate.
Nassau County: 516-627-6047; Suffolk County: 631-924-4966
Email: kthimckr@aol.com
Website: www.habitat.org
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"Have A Heart" Children's Cancer
Society
Volunteers needed for fundraising at Malls & Supermarkets,
selling raffle tickets & singles dance tickets and lots
more!
Contact Peggy Harold at 516-731-7910
www.haveaheartcharity.org
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Helen Keller Services For The Blind
Spend one or two hours a week visiting blind, elderly
homebound persons, to socialize, read mail and in some cases
provide transportation to the store or doctor.
Call 631-424-0022 www.helenkeller.org
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Hospice Care Network
Help make
loved ones comfortable... volunteer to help make a difference
in the lives of those who terminal illness. Patient-care
volunteers provide practical help for overburdened families
and allow caregivers a few hours off. Spend time with
patients reading their favorite books, recording their
memories, lend an ear, share a hobby or interest, or just sit
by the patients' side offering unconditional support.
Multilingual volunteers can interpret the needs of those who
do not speak English. The completion of a training program is required of all
patient care volunteers.
Caring individuals interested
in volunteering can call 516-224-6416.
Licensed Massage Therapists needed to provide the
patients of hospice symptom control, as well as emotional and
spiritual comfort. Massage therapy volunteers receive
extensive training and supervision by the program coordinator,
a specialist in geriatric and palliative massage in
Nassau & Suffolk and Queens.
Contact Eva Pendleton, LMT at ependleton@hospicecarenetwork.org
or call 516-832-7100.
Seeking volunteer “gardeners” to help maintain the garden
at The Hospice Inn 70 Pinelawn Road, Melville.
For details call Sommer Allen 516-516-6416
Website: www.hospicecarenetwork.org
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Island Harvest Volunteers
Island Harvest's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island,
Since
1992, Island Harvest has been helping those who need food - a
trained corps of dedicated volunteers rescue surplus food from
commercial donors and collects canned and packaged foods from
collection campaigns. Volunteers are also sought to help
at such events as food shows, fairs and large food drives.
Weekly, evening and weekend opportunities available.
199 Second St. Mineola, Phone 516-294-8528 Fax 516-747-6843
www.islandharvest.org
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The Levittown Senior Puppeteers
Levittown Senior Center
555 North Newbridge Road, Levittown
Join a group of volunteers that entertains children in
schools, libraries and hospitals and has given approximately
200 performances in 13 years of existence. The group is always
on the lookout for new members. If you are 60 years of age or
older and are interested in a truly rewarding experience, you
are
invited to attend one of the rehearsals on Tuesdays at 12:30
PM or
Contact Sam at 516-781-7970 or Lorraine at 516-735-8989
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Long Island Cares
Help us fight hunger! Volunteers needed for fundraising,
food drives, special events, administrative jobs, and light
warehouse tasks (such as sorting food).
Call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or visit www.licares.org/Volunteer.html
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Mercy Medial Center
Rockville Center, NY. Mercy Medical Center is seeking
volunteers as evening and weekend staff for the gift
shop. High school and college students, retirees or
anyone in-between jobs is welcome. If you or someone you
know would be interested in this or the many other
volunteering opportunities at Mercy call 516-705-1391.
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Rebuilding Together Long Island Inc
Repair and rehabilitate the homes of the poor, elderly and
disabled homeowners of Long Island.
Phone: 516-541-7322 or 516-741-5291
LI website: www.longisland.rebuildingtogether.com
NYC website: (AKA Christmas in April) www.rebuildingtogethernyc.org
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Response Hotline
Suffolk County, NY. You can make a difference in
someone's life if you listen carefully! Response Hotline
is looking for people to join their team of volunteer crisis
counselors. Visit www.responsehotline.org
or call 631-751-7500.
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Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
New Hyde Park - Various locations
Volunteers are the "heartbeat of the House."
Many volunteer opportunities available:
Speakers Bureau - Represent the House at schools, community
groups and corporations to raise awareness about our mission;
In-House Volunteers - Contribute time at the House for one of
the various four-hour shifts, which are scheduled seven days
per week. Many administrative functions are handled by
the volunteers who work on these daily shifts;
Event Volunteers - Represent the House at various community
events distributing information to the public;
Advisory board - A group of business professional who lend
their time and talent to the Ronald McDonald House of Long
Island to develop relationships with the business community;
Auxiliaries - Auxiliaries are independent groups of
individuals who raise funds and hold events to benefit the
House in their own communities. The auxiliaries create
and sponsor events of their choice and work together with the
House staff to insure sucess.
Please call 516-775-5683 or 718-343-5683 ext.133 or email
(with Volunteer in the subject) mail@rmhlongisland.org
Website: www.rmhlongisland.org
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Soup Kitchens -
Call To Volunteer Your Services When They Are Most Busy
(Cooks
and servers are always needed)
Church of God Community Center, Freeport 516-223-7648 (call
Tuesday - Friday)
North Shore Inn Soup Kitchen, Glen Cove 516-759-7726
Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Central Islip 631-348-9196
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Parish Hall, Rocky Point
631-744-9131
For a list of more soup kitchens, call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or
email Elena esissons@licares.org
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Splashes of Hope
Huntington
Volunteers needed to paint over bare walls of healthcare
facilities, creating a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for
patients and their families. The drawings are designed
to stimulate the healing process by giving patients a soothing
visual during their hospital stay.
For more information, call 631-424-8230 or visit www.splashesofhope.org
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Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic
Violence
Bay Shore, NY. Training available for volunteers for
hotline operators, shelter aide, advocacy assistant,
education, office assistant, student internships, clothesline
project, development and governing board members. For
more information, call Marie at 631-666-7181 or visit www.sccadv.org
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Suffolk Perinatal Coalition
Patchogue, NY. Working with pregnant women can be a rewarding
experience! Volunteers are currently needed to guide
women with their pregnancy and plan for newborn care. A
two-day training will be held. Be a friend, be a
mentor. Call 631-475-5400.
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Sunrise Day Camp - Long Island Location
Phone:516-766-4341
Email: mvernon@friedbergjcc.org
Website: www.sunrisedaycamp.org
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United Cerebral Palsy Association
Training and orientation provided at our agency
for all opportunities: Clerical Assistant, Staff Cafeteria
Assistant, Curiosity Shoppe Volunteer, Ceramics Assistants,
Craft Assistants, Work Skills Volunteer, Dining Room Assistant
Volunteer, Newsletter Assistant, Computer Assistant, Art
Assistant, Culinary Assistant, Dance Assistant, Transporter,
Innovative Technology Center Office Help, Computer Technician,
Electrical Engineer/Electronics Technician, Clerical Help,
Transporter and Filing Help.
Contact Patrick Berlinquette at 631-378-2000 ext.352
or pberlinquette@upcn.org
Website: www.upcn.org
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To Volunteer for the above:
Contact the person for each event
(9 am - 5 pm) & mention that you are from SFC. Call early! - dates, locations, contacts and phone numbers change.
Reminder: Most of the volunteer events are open to
the general public, so these are NOT "singles only"
opportunities. It is important to wear your SFC pins so
that our SFC buddies and other singles can find each other at
a volunteer event.
If you are unable to fulfill your
volunteering commitments:
We would appreciate all members and non-members notifying the contact
person for an event as early as possible. Failure to do so is a negative reflection on Singles for Charities. We
take pride in our volunteers... and in our reliability.
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